Abstract

ARAUJO, Leandro Martins Costa de; GODOY, Emanuele Freitas Manata  and  BOTTI, Nadja Cristiane Lappann. Situations present in the psychotic patient crisis. Arq. bras. psicol. [online]. 2017, vol.69, n.2, pp.138-152. ISSN 1809-5267.

This study identifies emotional situations present on the admission of psychotic patients at the Psychosocial Care Center. Exploratory, retrospective and descriptive study with a quantitative approach. The data were collected through documentary analysis of medical records. The patients had an average of 35.35 years old; the majority were male; single; with a diagnosis of Schizophrenia. The main situation present in the admission of patients was preexisting psychopathology. The main emotional situations present in psychotic crisis were the presence of pre-existing psychopathology; psychiatric emergencies; situations related to unresolved conflicts; and situations arising from unexpected stress.

Keywords : Psychotic disorders; Crisis; Gateway.

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